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"Your site has been an amazing site twice in a row for me on 2 different ventures. This particular time, must be a record. We posted the proposal on Sunday, met the first investor Monday and had a second meeting and a deal signed on Thursday for £200k initial investment with a further injection in 2009. I'm truly grateful. Well Done."
Nick De Rooy, Glass Bank


Entrepreneur FAQ

  • What is the UK Angel Investment Network?  The Angel Investment Network is an online platform designed to connect entrepreneurs (looking for growth or start-up capital) and angel investors (looking for investment opportunities). The Angel Investment Network is unique in that it offers a local, national and global platform with partner networks across North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. The Angel Investment Network is continually growing, developing and updating its extensive database of angel investors.

  • What is an Angel Investor? Originally, the term "angel" was coined to refer to the people who financed Broadway plays when all else failed. Today this term has become common among the investment community to refer to a high net-worth individual that invests their own personal funds in various businesses. In the UK, it is estimated that there are well over 200,000 potential angel investors that annually invest approximately 3 billion in UK businesses and currently own over 12 billion in existing equity. This represents roughly 7% of what the banks are investing. As well, statistics show that this figure trumps that of venture capital lending. The UK labour market and productivity centre estimates that angel investments have financed approximately twice as many firms as any other form of external equity investment, including institutional venture capital.

  • Who is a typical Angel Investor? Angel investors are often retired entrepreneurs or executives, who may be interested in angel investing for reasons that go beyond pure monetary return. These include wanting to keep abreast of current developments in a particular business arena, mentoring another generation of entrepreneurs, and making use of their experience and networks on a less-than-full-time basis. Thus, in addition to funds, angel investors can often provide valuable management advice and important contacts.

  • What is the difference between an Angel Investor and a Venture Capital firm? Angels make their own decisions as opposed to a board or group of people making a decision for investors that have pooled money together. Angels tend to be more involved in the businesses that they invest in and provide assistance in ways that venture capital firms do not. Angels typically do not own as large a stake in the company as a venture capital firm would. Another benefit of being an angel investor is the reception of certain tax incentives from investing in UK controlled small businesses.

  • How do I know if my proposal has been received? You will know that your proposal has been received if it appears in the list of "Active Proposals" in your member's area. If there are no proposals in your member's area then you will need to resubmit your proposal. Always write your proposal in another programme and cut and paste to avoid the page timing out.

  • How much does it cost? You have two payment options: The Investor Referral Fee and The Premium Service Fee. More information can be found on Our Rates Page . Please note there are no further fees or commissions to be paid.

  • Why isn’t it free of charge?  Many people have asked us why we charge entrepreneurs for the service. Firstly we are running a commercial enterprise and don’t get any public funding, so we need to cover our admin and promotion costs, pay staff to check your submission and pay for the upkeep of the website. Secondly we are providing a valuable service to the entrepreneurs who need the much needed to support to get their ideas in front of investors. To set up a serious business with outside funding you do need to be prepared to spend some money. The fee is very low compared to other companies in the industry who will often charge around 5% of the amount you wish to borrow.

  • Do I have to pay for every contact? No, both the Investor Referral Fee and The Premium Service Fee give you to access to the contact details of ALL the investors who wish to contact you. Your proposal remains active for 90 days and all investor contacts are included in this period. You do not need to pay for each contact.

  • Why don’t you take success fees instead?  If you think of Angel Investment Network as the funding equivalent of an online dating agency it makes more sense. You wouldn’t expect a dating agency to only get paid if and when you marry the partner you found on their site. They wouldn’t be able to find you or know you were getting married without employing a private detective! Likewise we can’t hope to individually track everyone who enters their idea over the internet. Often all we have is an email address for you. Plus we have no control over how good your idea is and therefore your likelihood of finding an Angel. There may be a few Angel groups who don’t charge upfront, but they heavily screen incoming ideas and reject about 90% of them, which means most people are left without a chance of connecting with Angels.

  • How do I pay the Premium Service Fee? First you have to submit an investment proposal. After you save your proposal you will be directed to your member’s area. There will be a link above your proposal to pay the Premium Service Fee via credit/debit card or PayPal.

  • Why isn’t my proposal appearing in the list of recent proposals?  If you have just submitted your proposal, it is probably because we haven’t approved it yet. We have to read and activate each proposal before it is released to the investors. Alternatively it may be because you have just edited your proposal, which means that it is removed from the system until we reapprove it.

  • Does my company have to be established? No, we accept projects at every stage of development.

  • Is there a maximum/minimum investment? No, our investors are interested in projects ranging from a few thousand pounds to millions of pounds.

  • Are the contact requests automated? No, all the contact requests you receive are from investors who have read your investment proposal and decided they want to discuss your project in more detail.

  • Who are the investors on this website? The investors on our website have been compiled from databases of angel investors, company directors and private investment groups. They also include individual investors who have registered through the site in the hope of finding investment opportunities. Our database is continually expanding with new investors looking to invest in companies like yours.

  • How much information should I include in my proposal? If you are worried about confidentiality we would advise you not to give away too many details in your proposal. Try and write enough to get the investors interested in your project without revealing the key ideas. After you pay the Referral Fee or Premium Service Fee we will give you a free NDA document, which you can get all the potential investors to sign before presenting your idea in full.

  • How is my privacy protected? The site was developed using proprietary database management tools and a secure server is used to assure that no one sees your business or personal information. Your information is not offered to any third party for any purposes and is guaranteed to be kept confidential and private.

  • Why should I use this service? As an entrepreneur, you are already aware of the growing resistance of banks in the UK to finance small business. It is virtually impossible to obtain financing without having secured assets, providing personal guarantees, etc, etc. Angel investors are the logical source to provide financing to small business. With the funds invested growing all the time, the main obstacle is locating and presenting your idea to this large group of investors. The Angel Investment Network allows an entrepreneur to:
    a) Find a source of capital.
    b) Find an experienced investor that can provide guidance and support.
    c) Make it all come together in a fast and efficient way.

  • How will I attract the attention of potential investors? When dealing with an angel investor, at the very least your proposal should address the following:
    - How much money do you need?
    - Why do you need it?
    - When do you need it?
    - What are you willing to give up to get it?
    - When and how can you pay it back?
    Investors need your answers to these questions before they will even consider helping you. They are not looking for "pipe dreams" or unprofessional sounding proposals. They expect a reasonably sound business plan as well as an understanding from entrepreneurs that an investor is not going to just blindly hand over significant sums of money with no strings attached whatsoever. They may be angels but there are limits to what they are prepared to do.

  • How can I pay if I don't have a credit card? If you are unable to or feel uncomfortable using a credit card, you can pay by PayPal, MoneyBookers, bank transfer or cheque. If you want to pay by PayPal there is a link above your proposal. If you want to pay by MoneyBookers or bank transfer, send us an email and we will give you our account details. Please make cheques out to Angel Investment Network Ltd and send them to the address on the Contact Us page.

  • Why am I being asked to pay again? You have to pay the Referral Fee or Premium Service Fee for every proposal you submit.

  • Due Diligence Please be aware that after the initial match has been made it is the entrepreneur's responsibility to carry out diligence on the investor. Please inform us of any suspicious behaviour.

  • I have other questions. Who do I contact? Contact us by email: admin@angelinvestmentnetwork.co.uk

Latest Investors

United Kingdom > Berkshire

£25,000 to £250,000

March 9, 2010

Chartered Accountant and part of a team offering financial and marketing support.

United Kingdom > London

£500 to £15,000

March 7, 2010

Experience in number of sectors, looking to invest in serious businesses with a good potential. Looking to be hands on or at the very least in an advisory role. Education: MSc, ACA. Individual investor, good PE & consultancy contacts.

United Kingdom > Hampshire

£50,000 to £500,000

March 7, 2010

Professional investor interested in hydro electric micro generation opportunities. Willing to both invest and advise using considerable business experience.

United Kingdom > Berkshire

£0 to £100,000

March 6, 2010

Age 48 /married/Live & work in London area. BSc , MBA , Harvard & Wharton management trained , individual investor, currently work in global executive strategic planning & marketing role in major consumer goods multinational. Main experience in food & drinks - also worked in leading European commercial and international mergers and acquisitions roles. No direct in company investment however experienced stocks and extensive property investor with very high level of financial literacy Degree of involvement can vary depending on personal interest in the opportunity

United Kingdom > London

£5,000 to £100,000

March 6, 2010

I am a single 30 year old finance professional based in London. I have a BEng in Electrical Engineering from McGill University in Canada and an MSc in Risk Management from LSE in the UK. I have no previous investment experience. My anticipated involved will depend on how much I feel I can bring to the table in each specific case. I am an individual investor.

United Kingdom > Somerset

£5,000 to £20,000

March 6, 2010

Living in the south west I am married with one daughter, background in manufacture and construction, currently employee 60 persons over 3 sites, academic qualifications, worldly wise, self taught and highly motivated, can be advisory or hands on when required looking for something different investment based on opportunity’s.

United Kingdom > Surrey

£10,000 to £50,000

March 5, 2010

We are two 46 year old guys living in the South East of England (Berkshire & Surrey) One of is married with family the other one is divorced with grown up children. We both have extensive knowledge of the direct mail business as well as internet marketing. We have both had or have very successful businesses in the direct marketing,conference/seminar hosting environment. Funds available to invest are substantial, and would be placed with one or both of us being involved in a advisory capacity.

United Kingdom > Hampshire

£50,000 to £100,000

March 4, 2010

I am retired, married, a university graduate, and live on the south coast of England. My my last business was sold n 2005. That business was the third that I established, built up and sold during the last 25 years. Although two of my previous businesses were in the field of travel and the other was in retail, I have acted as a consultant to several other businesses in such diverse fields as training, purchasing and IT . My hands-on experience in all aspects of running and managing very successful businesses sometimes employing 200 people, I hope would be attractive to entrepreneurs who would value the benefit of my experience and advice but who would not want the interference of a hands-on , day-to-day investor. I am an individual investor who would like to help both fledgeling and established companies become more successful, which I am confident would be to the mutual financial benefit of both parties.

United Kingdom > Buckinghamshire

£1,000 to £200,000

March 4, 2010

Personal information Age: 36 Location: Milton Keynes Professional experience Director: Trading Business Director: Recruitment and Staffing Business Professional qualifications: MBA with specialisation in Marketing and Finance. Education: MBA Other value-adds: Experienced with expertise in Trading, New Product Development, and tremendous contacts in wide ranging industries. Anticipated involvement: Hands-on, Advisory and silent.

United Kingdom > Yorkshire

£5,000 to £40,000

March 2, 2010

I'm interested in small to medium size business preferably all ready established but I will consider new start ups.

United Kingdom > Berkshire

£10,000 to £30,000

March 2, 2010

I'm a 46 year old company director, married with 3 children. I currently run 2 successful business, one on my own and another with a partner. MY CAD business I have run for around 20 years. My background is in building construction/refurb/CAD/IT I'm open to considering anything that peaks my interest either by myself or with my business partner. Happy to be hands on or silent depending on the opportunity but the potential must be there to stimulate me as I'm currently exceedingly bored.

United Kingdom > Midlothian

£20,000 to £30,000

March 1, 2010

I'm 36, married and based in both Guildford, Surrey, and Edinburgh, Scotland. With an initial investment of approx £10k, I founded my own company, over 3 and a half years ago, and, utilising my extensive knowledge of corporate strategy and marketing, have sustained growth in 2 diverse industries: SAP Consultancy and Employee Relations Research and Consultancy. I'm a fully qualified teacher having previously taught Business Management, Finance, Marketing and HRM for 4 years; prior to this I worked for seven years in line management roles in the insurance industry. I'm educated to Post-Graduate Business Level with an MA Honours degree in Business Management and an MSc in Business Management Research. I'm currently working on extensive Employee Relations research with the Business Management Dept at Glasgow University. My status is as an individual investor and my anticipated involvement would be preferably hands-on or advisory.

United States > New York

£1,000,000 to £100,000,000

February 28, 2010

Partner at a New York based alternative investment advisory firm. We have advised in the development of and allocated capital to some of the world's most sophisticated, technologically-driven hedge funds and highly quantitative proprietary trading firms actively managing multiple billions of dollars in assets globally. Interested in investing and allocating to top-performing systematic trading strategies across asset classes and geographies. Excellent professional and academic pedigree are essential. We are open to seed arrangements involving working and investment capital as well as strictly trading capital allocations to pre-existing entities looking to scale. We typically act as a silent partner though our involvement and appropriate terms are considered on a case-by-case basis.

United Kingdom > Hertfordshire

£10,000 to £50,000

February 26, 2010

Married, 52 years old. 25 years investment management experience in the City (CIO of Russell Investments until March 2009). 7 years practical experience in Environmental Sciences. Currently freelance management consultant and founder of private equity partnership. Extensive board-level experience. PhD, M.Sc in River engineering. Would be an individual investor, fairly hands-on on-Exec type role.

United Kingdom > London

£10,000 to £300,000

February 25, 2010

Married with 2 kids. Currently investing in property and property investments for the last 8 years. Within that time I have acquired many contacts throughout Europe. I prefer to act as a sole investor but I will consider investing alongside investment groups.

United Kingdom > Yorkshire

£10,000 to £150,000

February 25, 2010

My wife and I are semi retired business people with over 30 years experience in buying, sales and marketing for Blue Chip Companies with £multimillion budgets in successful new product/concept launches. We also have experience in franchising and logistics/strategy. Having recently sold our own successful business and after taking a year out are looking for a fresh challenge. We are willing to invest in any sector, but looking to get involved in a secure and/or established/proven business or product using our own funds.

United Kingdom > Yorkshire

£1,000 to £100,000

February 25, 2010

28 year old Yorkshire based businessman with large amount of experience in the UK renewable energy sector. Currently I head up New Business Development for a large renewable utility and have money to invest in suitable businesses. I also have experience in property development and complex planning/environmental permissions and waste management/recycling operations. I have a 2:1 degree in Business Management. I have made several investments in local businesses in the past 12 months and depending on the type of investment and/or business, am prepared to take on a hands-on, advisory or silent position. I am an individual investor representing a large family estate.

United Kingdom > Somerset

£1,000 to £50,000

February 24, 2010

1. Married and living in the S.West of the UK 2. Current positions include: Managing Director, Senior Business Manager Consultant, Board Member. Degree educated and hold 4 A levels and 12 GCSE's 3. Experience in new start up companies. I have strong sales background coupled with many years of experience within financial services including commercial and retail. I have excellent high level qualifications and experience 4. Ability to offer hands on of consultancy approach, I am a motivator, driver and excellent in helping any business start,grow or change direction or over come financial or business level issues 5. Individual investor I offer passion and experience, along with innovative and dynamic approaches. I will work with you and your business - I can be hands on or a silent partner. Honestly, I like to get involved and understand your business and give advice and guidance. I am currently active in 4 businesses.

United Kingdom > London

£0 to £10,000

February 24, 2010

Commercial Director of a marketing agency Start-up agency experience Qualified Accountant Partner has a start up business that i also invest in Top level startegic involvement in your business Looking to help grow a business

Spain > Piles

£20,000,000 to £100,000,000

February 23, 2010

Project financing in the field of renewable energy in Europe - looking for investments in Solar, Wind or Waste To Diesel.



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